Inkstand



(modeL) G. G. MILLER.

INKSTAND Patented May 9, 1882.

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INKSTAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,736, dated May 9, 1882.

Application filed January 27, 1882. (ModeL) To all whom tt may concern:

' Be it known that I, GEORGE O. MILLER, of Johnstowu, in the county ot'Oarnbria and State ofPennsylvania,have invented a new and Improved lnkstand, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my inventioii is to prevent the rapid evaporation and thickening of ink, and also to prevent dust or other similar matter from getting into the inkstand.

The invention consists in an inkstand haviug an opening in its top provided with a lid hinged to the under side ofthe top, and providedwith a weight at its hinged end, and an angular arm projecting from the top of the lid to one side of the inkstand, and having its outer end flattened and recessed, as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures. I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved inkstand, showing the lid raised or closed. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, showing the lid opened or lowered.

The inkstand A, which may he of any suitable form and construction, is provided in its top A with an aperture, B, which is closed by a lid, 0, pivoted to the under side of the top A, at or near the inner edge of the opening B-that is, at that edge the greatest distance from the front of the iukstand. To this hinged always retains the lid in position, resting against the inner surface of the top A, whereby the opening Bis closed.

The lid 0 is provided with an angular arm or lever, E, projecting from the top of this lid and toward the right-hand side of the inkstand. Preferably the end of this lever is flattened and slightly recessed or hollowed out to receive the little finger of the writers hand when the lid is to be opened.

The top of the inkstand is provided with toothed or recessed projecting strips G, forming a pen-rack, and the base H of the inkstand is also provided with two projections, J, for holding a pen.

The edges of the upper surface of the lid 0 are preferably provided with a strip-of packing material, which causes the lid to close airght.

The operation is as follows: If the pen is to be dipped into the ink, thelidG may be opened by pressing it down with the pointof the pen, and the pen then dipped into the ink. The weightD closes the lid automatically when the pen is withdrawn; but this method of operation soils the lid and the inkstand, and would ruin the point of the pen in a short time.

I have arranged the lid to be opened by pressing downward the lever or arm E with the little finger of the hand holding whereby the lid will be swung downward. As long as the pen is dipped into the ink the pressure of the hand on the leverE keeps the lid 0 opened. When the pen is withdrawn and the hand raised the weight D will close the lid automatically.

As the inkstand is closed air-tight, the ink cannot evaporate and thicken, and no dust, dirt, or oth or matter can drop into theinkstand.

I am aware thatit is not broadly new to provide an in kstand with an automatically-closing lid; and I am also aware that it is not new to provide a weighted lid of an inkstand with a finger-plate which bears on the outer end of acurved bar attached to the said lid for raising the same by pressing upon the finger-plate, and I therefore do not claim such; but

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the inkstand A, provided with the opening B, of the lid 0, hinged to the under side of the top A, the weight D, attached to the hinged end of the said lid, and

-the angular arm E, projecting from the top of thelid to one side of the inkstand, and having its outer end flattened and recessed, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

' GEORGE G. MILLER.

Witnesses:

GEORGE KEIPER, HENRY PLACK, JR.

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